Track By Track
DESIREE Chooses Her Top Tracks
At CRSSD Festival in September we followed DESIREE into the Chapter One vinyl pop-up and asked her to select…
News
Beatport Streaming Introduces Lossless FLAC Audio
Audio quality just got a big endorsement.…
News
Stay At Prince’s Home In Minneapolis
The legendary stars’ home will soon be available for rent on Airbnb.…
News
Ableton Launches Move: A Portable, Standalone Instrument for On-the-Go Music Creation
After various mystery marketing campaigns, the wait is over. Move from Ableton is here and it’s a long awaited…
Gear/Software
Audiomodern Soundbox Review: The Kontakt Killer?
Upstart plugin developer Audiomodern is challenging the hegemony of Kontakt with its new sampler, Soundbox. Is Audiomodern Soundbox good enough to dethrone the Native Instruments mainstay?
Attack Store
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
The Producer’s Manual
Everything you need to take a mix, from initial recording to final master.
Max For Live: Chance Engine
Add controlled yet random fluctuations to your most important parameters
Max For Live: Mouth Play
Unconventional vocal shaping with a brass model or FM oscillator source
Replicants – Elektron Analog Rytm Sample Pack
Electro sounds for the Elektron Analog Rytm. Free your spirit.
Synth Secrets
Squelchy Bass with Sylenth
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
News
2015: The Year In Music Tech
To round off 2015, we take a look back at the overall trends in production and DJ tech this year…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 2/5/16
This week’s top mixes include Benji B’s Prince tribute, Ben UFO live from Belfast and Tokyo, DJ Alfredo…
News
News Round-Up: 29/4/16
Pioneer release new DJ controllers, users succeed in petitioning Dave Smith and Roger Linn to upgrade Tempest drum machine, and…
News
The Best of Attack 2015
2015 was a big year for Attack. We’ve been as busy as ever with our editorial coverage, and we…
Tutorials
Slave To The Rhythm: 11 Essential Drum Techniques
Jonny Strinati walks through 11 essential drum techniques, from programming hi-hat patterns to compressing kicks.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 25/4/16
This week’s top mixes include Opal Tapes’ upfront session, Galcher Lustwerk inspired by 16mm, and a mix about the…
News
News Round-Up: 22/4/16
Introducing Korg Volca FM, Ableton Loop to return in November, and tributes paid to Prince.…
News
Leaks, Rumours & Hype: What To Expect At NAMM 2016
We look forward to January’s NAMM show with some predictions of what to watch out for, including products from…
Top Tracks
Miguel Campbell
“When I was very young, my dad came home early one morning and told me about this new music called…
Job Envy
Sarah McBriar, AVA Festival
“You need a lot of passion and drive, as there are many times when it gets tough.” Sarah McBriar, founder…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 18/4/16
This week’s top mixes include Surgeon live at Dockyard Warehouse, Juju & Jordash’s Fine Time session, Jammer’s…
My Studio
Primitive World
R&S Records newcomer Primitive World goes into detail about his process, showing us around his hardware-packed London…
Long Reads
Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzalez
Attack editor Greg Scarth talks to one of the most revered producers in house as he relaunches his Dopewax imprint…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 11/4/16
This week’s top mixes include Juan Maclean’s snow day, Posthuman’s acid-fuelled trip and Laurel Halo’s…
Synth Secrets
Techy Stabs in NI Massive
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
Long Reads
The Art Of The Remix
What’s the secret to a truly great remix? Kristan Caryl asked five of our favourite masters to discuss their…
News
News Round-Up: 8/4/16
Softube announce modular-modelling plugin, the story of Larry Levan, and how the EDM bubble burst.…
Q&A
Rob Anderson
Best known as one of the leading experts on Pioneer’s CD gear, DJ and producer Rob Anderson opens up…
My Studio
JoeFarr
With a new vinyl release out now on Fun In The Murky, the Bristol-based techno producer shows us around…
Job Envy
Resident DJ – Lemmy Ashton
Warming up the crowds two or three nights a week for Bugged Out, Lemmy Ashton talks us through life as…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 4/4/16
This week’s top mixes include a newly archived Skream recording, Mosca’s Solid Steel Selections, The XXX Side of…
News
News Round-Up: 1/4/16
Ableton release Max for Live Connection Kit, Soundcloud Go launches in the US, and John Frusciante’s incredible studio setup…
Track By Track
Redlight – X Colour
Redlight talks us through the making of his new album X Colour, sharing a few insights into his production process…
Passing Notes
Legato Synths: Glide, Slide & Portamento
Legato playing styles allow for smooth, seamless transitions between notes. Dave Clews explores how they can be…
Introducing...
Vohkinne
“I sound like a boot in a washing machine left on the rinse cycle for too long in a large…
Q&A
MOTSA
“The worst thing about the music industry? That it’s clinging on to an out-of-date business model.”…
News
The Best Black Friday Deals For Producers
A round-up of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, from cut-price plugins to huge discounts on…
Columns
Thomas Cox: Constructive Criticism
Has dance music coverage lost its critical voice? Thomas Cox argues that criticism is a much-needed constructive force.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 28/3/16
This week’s mixes include Q-Tip’s tribute to Phife Dawg, Peder Mannerfelt’s Electronic Explorations, Warmth’s dubby…
